The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the following departments in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility. As the Assistant Director of Clinical Services, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing all departments, particularly the nursing department, its programs and activities.
• Assists the Director of Clinical Services with special project/program development and implementation.
• Completes tracking and trending of mock surveys, to include periodic validation of findings.
• Conducts facility support visits to ensure ongoing progress of clinical operations goals and improvement plans. Communicates to the Director of Clinical Services (DCS) if a monthly visit cannot be conducted so necessary coverage can be arranged.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Make written oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, Director of Clinical Services (DCS), and Regional Director of Operations (RDO) as necessary/required concerning the operation of the Nursing Department, and other departments at the facility.
• .Assist in participating in the mock survey process for assigned and unassigned facilities within Ciena Healthcare Management.
• Review facility plan of corrections for all deficiencies noted during mock survey inspections to assist the facility to develop appropriate plans of corrections to meet the needs of all residents in the facility.
• Assumes the key leadership role in mentorship and education to the Director of Nursing and other facility staff to ensure competency for position responsibilities, professional development and retention. Keeps the Director of Clinical Services informed of potential Director of Nursing turnover and status of recruitment and retention efforts for Director of Nursing openings.
• Serves as a member of the regional quality assessment and assurance committee: collects and organizes data for each facility and region (DON report, QI/QM, Survey, Mock Survey, System reviews, etc). Participates in the CQAMC committee quarterly.
• Assures that each facilities Quality Assessment and Assurance program meets all regulatory requirements and company standards including: meeting agenda, quality of data presented, and analysis of trends, root cause, action planning and follow-up.
• Ensures the facility RAI (assessment and care planning) process is interdisciplinary and comprehensive to meet the needs of the individual resident.
• Reviews clinical denials for admission to assess appropriateness and identifies and provides facility clinical competency training or program development.
• Collaborates with the region team (RDO, MDS, Dietary, HR, etc) to ensure appropriate resources are provided to ensure facility success. Partners with the RDO and region team to conduct joint focus facility visits and conference calls as needed.
• Works with RDO to address any resident specific or clinical services equipment or supply needs and keeps the Director of Clinical Services informed of progress in resolving.
• Assures that each facility has current resources for all regulatory requirements, provides frequent education of current and new regulatory requirements, interpretive guidelines, and the survey process for all facility personnel.
• Assist to evaluate facility nursing organization structure for all assigned facilities and make recommendations regarding key personal positions. Reviews staffing levels, PPD’s, and Budget monthly and makes recommendations to the DCS and RDO.
• Assist to identify changes necessary regarding current Ciena Healthcare Management policies and procedures and established facility policies and procedures and communicates recommendations to the DCS.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies, as needed.Assist with plan of correction, development, implementation and monitoring.

Requirements:

• Active RN license in state of residence or state(s) or practice BSN preferred.
• Must have, as a minimum, 5 year(s) experience in a supervisory capacity in a long-term care facility.
• Experience in multi-facility management or demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.